The Asia Cup defeats had not dampened the squad's spirits, said Rohit.
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to strike a perfect balance under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.
The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
Former and current players took to Twitter to extend wishes to Ravi Shastri
'I absolutely love playing on this ground. Right from the nets at the back, as soon as I enter, it makes me feel at home,' Kohli said after the match.
Unlike the IPL, the wickets in the United States and the West Indies could be slow and could assist spinners. That could be why India went in for experience in their batting ahead of strike rates, points out Harish Kotian.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state DGP Loknath Behara and three other Indian team members including Dinesh Karthik and Akshar Patel were among those who took the oath with the children at a packed Chandrasekharan Nair stadium.
Kolkata Knight Riders produced a superlative batting performance as they comfortably beat Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs to stay in contention for a play-off berth in the Indian Premier League, in Indore, on Saturday.
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While Rohit Sharma will be eager to test his ultra-aggressive batting template against the Asian giants, for Virat Kohli it is the perfect platform to return to form after enduring a tough phase in the last few years.
The Indian squad for the continental championship will be selected on Monday, but it is still not clear if the official announcement will happen on the day.
Morgan (68) found runs all over the ground and seemed in a hurry from the get go as the net run rate would have been on his mind.
Virat Kohli was magnificent at the death, finishing 82 not out after digging India out of trouble
India take on a war-ravaged-but-resilient Afghanistan in their first ever Test match, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai.
The Men in Blue are on a 12-match winning streak and come Thursday, they can create an all-time record of winning 13 T20I games in a row.
Dinesh Karthik has likened the captains of India and New Zealand with fire and ice respectively.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan, one of the most respected voices in international cricket today, acknowledged that the players are more than aware of the horrific nature of the COVID-19 pandemic which is claiming hundreds of lives outside the bio-bubble.
'This time around, I want to work on this. I want to continue the kind of form I have started in till the end of the tournament'
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 37.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday was ruled out of the ongoing tri-series in the West Indies, due to a hamstring injury.
Tendulkar's remarks came as KKR defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs.
After a win like that, the morale of any team would be high but Delhi will need to find a way to bat well against the star studded RCB.
Tendulkar expects Dhoni to control the game from one end now
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Gujarat Lions would look to better their debut season's success and aim for a winning start against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match, in Rajkot on Friday.
